Institutional Terms & Conditions

Terms of Use

“Guidelines governing user conduct, intellectual property, and community engagement across our platforms.”

Effective Date: September 2026 · Legal & Compliance · GIFT University

Please read these Terms of Use (“Terms”) carefully before accessing or participating in any chat room, newsgroup, bulletin board, mailing list, website, transaction or other on-line forum available at gift.edu.pk, alumni.gift.edu.pk, or other GIFT University and Centre for Moral Nexus sites (“site” or “sites”). By using and participating in these sites, you signify that you have read these terms and agree to be bound by and comply with them. If you do not agree to be bound by these terms, please promptly exit all sites. GIFT University reserves the right to modify these terms at any time and will publish notice of any such modifications on-line at this site or elsewhere on-line.

Disclaimer

Sites may include unmoderated forums containing the personal opinions and other expressions of the persons who post entries on a wide range of topics. Neither the content of these Sites, nor the links to other web sites, are screened, approved, reviewed or endorsed by GIFT University, the GIFT Alumni Association or any GIFT-affiliated entity (“GIFT”).

GIFT University is not a publisher of any of the content of the Sites, or of any content that may be available through links to and from them, and is acting solely as an internet service provider. The text and other material on these Sites are the opinion of the specific author and are not statements of advice, opinion, or information of GIFT University.

Rules for Online Conduct

You agree to use the Sites in accordance with all applicable laws. Because GIFT University is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization, you agree that you will not use the Site for organized partisan political activities. You further agree that you will not e-mail or post any of the following content anywhere on the Site, or on any other GIFT University computing resources:

Content that defames or threatens others;
Harassing statements or content that violates federal, provincial, or state law;
Content that discusses illegal activities with the intent to commit them;
Content that infringes another's intellectual property, including, but not limited to, copyrights, trademarks or trade secrets;
Material that contains obscene (or pornographic) language or images;
Advertising or any form of commercial solicitation;
Content that is otherwise unlawful.

Copyrighted material, including without limitation software, graphics, text, photographs, sound, video and musical recordings, may not be placed on the Site without the express permission of the owner of the copyright in the material, or other legal entitlement to use the material.

The Fundamental Standard of Conduct

“Students at GIFT University are expected to show both within and without the University such respect for order, morality, personal honor and the rights of others as is demanded of good citizens. Failure to do this will be sufficient cause for removal from the University.”

— GIFT University Standard of Student Conduct since 2002

Although GIFT University does not routinely screen or monitor content posted by users to the Site, GIFT University reserves the right to remove content which violates the above rules of which it becomes aware, but is under no obligation to do so. Finally, you agree that you will not access or attempt to access any other user's account, or misrepresent or attempt to misrepresent your identity while using the Sites.

Permission to Use Materials

In consideration for your agreement to the terms and conditions contained here, GIFT University grants you a personal, non-exclusive, non-transferable license to access and use the Sites. User may download material from the Sites only for User's own personal, non-commercial use. User may not otherwise copy, reproduce, retransmit, distribute, publish, commercially exploit or otherwise transfer any material.

Limitation of Use

You agree to use Sites only for lawful purposes. You agree that if a third party claims that any material you have contributed to a Site is unlawful, you will bear the burden of establishing that the material complies with all applicable laws. Although GIFT University does not monitor the content of the Sites, GIFT University has the right to remove material from the Sites, block access, or take other action with respect to the material in its sole discretion.

Links to Other Sites

GIFT University's Site may include hyperlinks to websites maintained or controlled by others. GIFT University is not responsible for and does not routinely screen, approve, review or endorse the contents of or use of any of the products or services that may be offered at these websites.

Choice of Law / Forum Selection

Sites are hosted by GIFT University on computing resources located on the GIFT University campus or elsewhere in Pakistan. You agree that any dispute arising out of or relating to these Terms or any content posted to a Site, including copies and republication thereof, will be governed by the laws of Pakistan. You further consent to the personal jurisdiction and exclusive venue in the courts located in and serving Gujranwala as the legal forum for any such dispute.

Disclaimer of Warranty / Limitation of Liability

These sites and any information, products or services therein are provided “as is,” without warranty of any kind, either express or implied, including without limitation, the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for use of a particular purpose, or non-infringement. GIFT University does not warrant that Sites will operate in an uninterrupted or error-free manner or that Sites are free of viruses or other harmful components. Use of information obtained from or through these Sites is at your own risk.

Trademarks

The logo, name and all graphics on the Sites of GIFT University, GIFT Alumni Association, Centre for Moral Nexus, or any of their affiliates, are trademarks of GIFT University or its affiliates. Use, reproduction, copying or redistribution of trademarks, without the written permission of GIFT University or its affiliates is prohibited.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold GIFT University harmless from any claims, losses or damages, including legal fees, resulting from your violation of these Terms, your use of a Site or your placement of any content onto a Site.